Automobile-clock.



M. SM ITHEY.

AUTOMOBILE CLOCK,

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5, 1915.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

U) M 5 W M M.

WITNESSES:

A NORA/78 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARVIN SMITHEY, OI LAWRENCEVILLE, VIRGINIA.

Auromomnncnocx.

Application filed November 8,1915.

mobiie clocks, and the invention has for its object to provide mechanism in connection with clocks designed for use on automobiles, and of the calendar type, having means for indicating the months, the day of the month and the day of the week, wherein mechanism is previ. ed in connection with the clock and capable of attachment to the clock and released therefrom for indicating to the driver or owner the need of attending to certain def; ils in re rd to the operation or the vol itle, as for instance, to oil the springs certain days of the month, to wind the clock, to iii]. the storage batteries, and like details. 7

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of the improved clock, Fig. 2 is side view showing the clock mounted on the vehicle, and Figs. 3, 4, 5 and. 6 are sectional views through the dial, showing various embodiments of the invention.

The clock designated generally at 1, is of ordinary construction, and is secured to the dash 2 of the vehicle, the case of the clock being so arranged that when the base 3 of the clock is secured to the dash the face 4 of the clock will be inclined slightly to permit inspection of the face of the clock from the drivers seat.

As shown in Fig. 1, the face 4 of the clock is provided with a dial 5, having openipgs 6 and 7, arranged with their long axes in alinement and horizontal, and through these openings appear legends 8 and 9, indicating the month and the week respectively. The hour and minute hands 10 and 11 respectively coiiperate with an annular series of numerals 12 in the usual manner to indicate the time, and a pointer 13 is provided cooperating with an annular series of numerals for designating the day of the month.

The last-named series 14 of numerals run from 1 to 31 and they are arranged in consecutive order with the numeral 1 above the numeral 12 of the series 12. Each of the numerals from 1 to 31 inclusive is arranged within a circular depression or recess 15 on Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 59,790.

the dial or in a ring encircling the diai he tween the periphery of the dial and the case of the clock and these recesses shown particularly in Fig. 3 are of sulh to receive disks 16 of suitable in for instanceftransparent celluloid, being shaped to fit and fill therecesse diskshear upon one face printed i dicating certain necessary detail.v

i v i the operatlon of the vehicle as for mstzi race, wind clock, fill storage batteries, oil sp gs, and

the like. The disks are re the recesses so that any pi ma be inserted in any pr e an held in such recess until. it .15 desired to remove the same.

Any preferred form may be used, as for ii where the side wall of the der cut as indicated at 1'2, eral edge of the disk heve at 18 to fit the undercut waif. 16 in'this instance'is of such spect to the recess 1;; that it in the recess or detache disks are inserted in th pushing theminto place y merely permit them to be detached easily an 'pex ng 19 is pro vided in "the dial 5 at center of each recess to permit the inset n of a tool as for instance, a rod, to engage the disk and to ush it fromout the recess.

11 Fig. at the recesses 2-0 of the dial 21 have central openings 22, corresponding to the openings 19. The side wall of each recesS ZO is slightly undercut as indicated at 23,.and the disks 24; are of such size that they may be snapped down beneath the overhanging portion of the undercut wall to pre vent release of the disk. By means of the opening 22 the disk 24 may be removed in the same manner as the disk 16.

In Fig. 5 the recesses 25 of the dial 526 have tb ir Walls perpendicular to plane ofthe dial, and the disks 2'? are ct a size to I old in has The

4 :y construe recess or depression Slat each of the numorals indicating the days of the month, and each dish: 32 of the same character as 'the before mentioned, and used for the same purpose, is provided with a resilient heiid 33 for engaging the recesses 31.

In t hit, inst-described embodiment the disks are seated on the upper, face of the dial, while in the construction of Figs. 3, 4 and 5 the disks are seated in depressions formed in the surface of the dial.

In use a number of disks will be providedwith each clock, the disks being of any suitable material, and bearing any desired legends on their outer faces. At the beginning of the month the drivenwill place the disks in proper relation with respect to the numerals 14. If the clock is the ei ht-day clock, a disk having the legend ind clock will be placed on the numeral 8 and the multiples of 8. The disks bearing other legends will be placed wherever desired '1 claims-- 1. A dial for a-clock provided with the usual time indicating characters disposed in a circle "and havingnumerals for indicating a menace *members being releasable by means adapted so f8 thrust through the openings of the 2. A dial for a clock provided with the usual time indicating characters disposed in a circle and having numerals for'indicating the days of a calendar month arranged in a circle concentric with the time indicating characters and having recesses coincident with and receiving the calendar lndicatlng numerals and having openings in communication with the recesses, and legend bearing members insertible in selected recesses-and held therein and displaceable therefrom by means adapted to be thrust through the said openings of the dial.

MARVIN SMITHEY. Witnesses:

VIRGINIA H. SMITHEY, -GRACE B. MALLORY. 

